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From draft to final text: 10 ways the synod report changed

What was dropped, what got added, and what it all means at the synod on synodality

Luke Coppen
Oct 30, 2023
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The report issued at the end of the synod on synodality’s first session evolved considerably from the day a draft was presented to delegates to its Oct. 28 release.

St. Peter’s Basilica, pictured Sept. 30, 2023. © Mazur/cbcew.org.uk.

An initial draft of the “synthesis report” prompted more than 1,000 amendments after it was shared with participants Oct. 25.

The 42-page final report, published Saturday (only in Italian), di…

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